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April 2026
21 articles
African tech / Apr 28, 2026
They Charged a Car in 5 Minutes in Beijing. Here's Why That Changes Everything
Why Beijing? Why Should You Care From Dar es Salaam? Last week, the world's biggest motor show wrapped up in Beijing, China. Not Frankfurt. Not Detroit. Not Tokyo. Beijing...
cybersecurity / Apr 28, 2026
Someone Is Probably Logged Into Your Accounts Right Now — Here's How to Check
You didn't share your password. You didn't click anything suspicious. But someone, somewhere, is reading your messages right now. It started with a text from a cousin. "Hey, did...
Tanzania Business / Apr 28, 2026
Tanzania's Electric Revolution Is Already Here
The numbers don't announce themselves. They just keep compounding. Tanzania's EV market is growing at 40.5% annually. The country already has more electric vehicles on its roads...
African tech / Apr 27, 2026
X Will Mock You. Reddit Will Solve Your Problem.
And no, this is not just a hot take. Picture this: It is 11 PM in Dar es Salaam. You have been staring at your laptop for three hours. Your freelance client is based in Europe,...
Tanzania Business / Apr 27, 2026
The Scroll That Sells: How Instagram Is Quietly Reshaping Online Shopping in Tanzania — and How You Can Ride the Wave
Picture this. It's a Tuesday evening in Dar es Salaam. A young woman is curled up on her sofa, scrolling through Instagram after a long day. She pauses on a video — a local infl...
African tech / Apr 27, 2026
How to Spot a Phishing Link Before It Steals Your Details
Imagine this: You're sitting in a daladala on your way home from work. Your phone buzzes. It's a message from "M-Pesa" saying your account has been locked and you need to "verif...